Resource Information for Music Teachers

This is a page mainly for music teachers and by music teachers. Please send us any contributions in the form of links to other sites, the addresses (URLs) of pages in sites of interest, or material that you would like to share. By its very nature, this section will become what you help to make it.

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Government and Education Agencies and Websites
Music Education Websites
School sites of particular interest
For Classroom Teachers
Useful suppliers and contacts
Research, Music teaching pedagogy
Handbook for newly qualified teachers - direct link to 'The Stationary Office' web site

 
TeacherNet - a dynamic new online resource from The Department for Education and Skills providing teachers with a one-stop gateway.
Toccata – Improvisation Vs Organisation is an exemplar unit of work suitable for year 9 or 10 pupils. The unit introduces pupils to the musical characteristics of the Toccata and explores repertoire chosen from the Baroque and 20th Century.  Download more information (Word file)
 
 
 

Government and Education Agencies with Contact Information
 
Department for Education and Employment (DfES)
Office for Standards in Education (OfSTED)
Teacher Training Agency (TTA)
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA)
Technology Colleges Trust email:  tctrust@tctrust.org.uk
British Education and Technology Communications Agency (BECTa) Telephone Orders: 012 0341 6669
NGfL Virtual Teachers Centre government initiative on using ICT in education
Technology Education Council (TEC) email: helpdesk@tve.co.uk
(useful for Modern Apprenticeship scheme which could include music)


Music Education Sites with Contact Information
 
Staffordshire Learning Net - Music Page email: nigel.taylor@staffordshire.gov.uk
Andy Murray's Musicwing Website  
Music Technology Curriculum Support email:  mick_thomas@becta.org.uk
ESP Cybervillage Thematic ideas in music


School Sites with Contact Information
Schoolmaster Web Site
Edex Schoolsite Site


Classroom Teacher Resource Information
'Music in the Classroom' - articles, ideas, advice, reports and reviews to help in the music classroom Tel: 01703 216207  Fax: 1703 230944
BBC Primary Music Courses BBC Education: 0208 746 1111 
Grumpy Sheep Music 13 Park Head Road, High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7DH
MMU schemes of work, research papers, lecture notes etc web site


Supplier Contact Information
JAMJAH - Workshops in Schools Tel: 020 8348 9420  Fax: 020 8659 9140


Research Contact Information
Musics of the World's Cultures
A source book for Music Educators
Direct from ISME